Summary
The 'Rouseabout' Avro-Avian plane G-AUHK taxi-ing with the crowd behind it at its launch on the 07 July 1928 at the Mascot Aerodrome, Sydney.
This plane was donated by John Joseph (JJ) Rouse to the Australian Aero Club in New South Wales. According to media sources at the time, the first official flight of the Rouseabout was piloted by Squadron Leader (Charles) Kingsford-Smith and Rouse's married daughter Winifred Crane was passenger. Mr Rouse gave a speech and his wife Anna Rouse christened the plane with a bottle of Australian wine.
John Joseph (JJ) Rouse was a co-founder of Baker & Rouse and later was a founding managing director of Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd.
Description of Content
Crowd gathered around plane on open grassy field. Two figures running alongside in foreground. Muddy grass in the foreground with wheel marks through it, and a fence in the background. The photograph is slightly blurred.
Physical Description
Digital file. Digital copy of an original photograph which was black and white, landscape orientation, with white border.
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Place & Date Depicted
Mascot, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 07 Jul 1928
GIFT AVRO (1928, July 8). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), , p. 5. Retrieved May 4, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222177324 -
Person Depicted
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, 7 July 1928
He is the pilot in the plane. -
Person Depicted
Mrs Winifred Crane, née Rouse, 7 July 1928
She is the passenger in the plane. -
Photographer (Probable)
Mr Albert J. Perier - Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, 7 July 1928
Mr AJ Perier was a long time Kodak employee of Mr Rouse's in Sydney. See SLNSW collection which holds identical images attributed to Mr Perier. Eg 'In front of the Avro Avian G-AUHK ("The Rouseabout") during its presentation to the Australian Aero Club.' Call number Home and Away - 34169; IE number:IE3419198. FL3419208. -
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Digital file, Black & White
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References
GIFT AVRO (1928, July 8). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), , p. 5. Retrieved May 4, 2016, from [Link 1]
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